Supreme Court Law Review, 2nd Series, Volume 86

A one-of-a-kind tribute collection takes us through the legal journey of former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, by bringing together the thoughtful reflections of more than 30 expert observers, illuminating a wide range of aspects of the Chief Justice’s legacy.

This one-of-a kind tribute collection offers the scholarly perspective on the legacy and contributions of former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, by bringing together the thoughtful reflections of more than 30 expert observers of impressive pedigree and diverse personal and intellectual viewpoints, illuminating a wide range of aspects of the Chief Justice’s legal journey.

The collection includes words of personal appreciation and accolades from former heads of the Canadian government and top leaders of the Canadian, American, French, and English bench, along with analytical papers reflecting on the Chief Justice’s legacy and influence organized around four themes of recognition: Leadership, The Canadian Idea, Harmony, and Judicial Virtues.

Exclusive interview with The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlinThe volume is filled with photos of key moments of Chief Justice McLachlin’s life journey, and includes the full unedited transcript of an exclusive wide-ranging substantive interview with Her Honour. Plus, various resourceful tools including a bibliography of the Chief Justice’s speeches made during her tenure (2000-2017) and judgments as a justice of the Supreme Court (1989-2018) accompanied by scholarly analysis.

Volume 86 also includes the collection of papers under “Living Leadership” and “The Canadian Idea”.

Featured authors

Marcus Moore

Daniel Jutras

Marcus Moore

Marcus Moore is a Clarendon Scholar at Oxford University and Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law. He holds degrees from Harvard University and McGill University, where he was the Gold Medalist and graduated from the Honours Thesis program. Marcus is a former law clerk of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada. His research is published in leading national and international law journals. A former draft pick of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins (retired due to injury), he mentored his two younger brothers to Harvard and the NHL, and is the author of two prize-winning books on ice hockey.

Daniel Jutras

Daniel Jutras joined the Faculty of Law, McGill University in 1985 after clerking with Chief Justice Antonio Lamer at the Supreme Court of Canada. He served as Dean between 2009 and 2016 and now holds the Wainwright Chair in Civil Law. From 2002 to 2004, Professor Jutras was the Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada, under Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin. Over the past five years, he was appointed twice by the Supreme Court to act as amicus curiae in landmark cases in public law. Daniel Jutras is Advocatus Emeritus and a recipient of the Merit of the Bar of Québec.

Foreword The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada – Gardien du phare/Keeper of the Lighthouse The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada – An Appointment with Destiny The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada – Incomparable Judge, Inspiring Woman Chief Justice of the United States of America John G. Roberts – A Leader Among Chiefs: An American Perspective on Beverley McLachlin’s Legacy as Chief Justice

LIVING LEADERSHIP The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario – A Leader Born and Bred: The Story of Beverley McLachlin Emmett Macfarlane – Leader and Representative: Examining the Legacy of Beverley McLachlin Inside and Outside of Court The Right Honourable Lady Justice Mary Arden, DBE, Judge-in-Charge, Head of International Judicial Relations for England and Wales – The Distinct Leadership Profiles of Intermediate and Final Appellate Courts L'honorable Marie Deschamps – Beverley McLachlin : femme, juge, porte-étendard The Honourable Thomas A. Cromwell – Keeping Our Promises: Access to Justice Catherine Dauvergne – Immigration Law under the McLachlin Court

THE CANADIAN IDEA David Schneiderman – TheSeparation of Powers and Constitutional Balance at the McLachlin Court Kate Glover Berger – The Constitution of the Administrative State Richard Albert – The Expositor and Guardian of Our Constitutional Values Wade Wright – Federalism(s) in the Supreme Court of Canada During the McLachlin Years Janice Gross Stein and Benjamin Smalley – The Global and the Local: Connections across Borders in the Thought of Beverley McLachlin Guy Canivet, Premier président, Cour de cassation de France and Judge of the Counseil constitutionnel – Cours suprêmes et questions de société: la question des mariages entre personnes de même sexe